Giant renal hydatid cyst resembling a simple cyst: An intraoperative diagnosis

Gulek B., Oguzkurt P., Zorludemir U.

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, cilt.37, sa.3, ss.457-459, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11255-004-4706-4
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.457-459
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

An interesting case of a giant renal hydatid cyst is presented. The big cystic mass detected at ultrasonography (US) and computerized tomography (CT) in a ten-year-old girl looked like a simple cyst. No germinative membrane or any other radiological sign of a hydatid cyst was present. The operation was planned for a simple cyst; but was altered, after an intraoperative diagnostic needle sampling brought out the characteristic fluid of hydatid cyst. We came to the conclusion that hydatid cystic masses may not always present with their characteristic radiological findings; and that extreme caution should be practiced by the radiologist and the surgeon in order to prevent iatrogenic echinococcal dissemination.